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Briennon

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Briennon

Total population

1,724

Air quality index

26Good
Elevation253 m
Land area23.84 km²
Coordinates46.15°, 4.09°

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City facts

Elevation
253 m
Area
23.84 km²
Official website
www.briennon.fr

Sister cities

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Briennon is a commune in the Loire department in central France.

Read more on Wikipedia

History & geography

Geography

Latitude
46.1486
Longitude
4.0867
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good
26
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
2.4
PM10 (µg/m³)
3.8
Ozone (µg/m³)
72
NO₂ (µg/m³)
0.5

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
20,072
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Great Tit
    Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    441
  • European chub
    Squalius cephalus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Animalia
    421
  • Gudgeon
    Gobio gobio (Linnaeus, 1758) · Animalia
    368
  • Eurasian Blackbird
    Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    364
  • House Sparrow
    Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    344
  • Common Chaffinch
    Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    333
  • Eurasian Blue Tit
    Cyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    306
  • European Robin
    Erithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    275

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
58
Largest magnitude
3.7
Largest event
2003-08-23

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

F
François Savary de Brèves
French diplomat (1560-1628)
J
Jean-Marc Ferreri
French association football player
H
Henri Bouillard
French Jesuit and theologian (1908-1981)
Jean Morel
Jean Morel
French politician (1854–1927)
A
Armand Charnay
French painter (1844-1915)
G
Georges Pralus
French chef (1940–2014)
H
Henri Villecourt
French basketball player
J
Jean Raquin
French politician
M
Marie-Simone Capony
French supercentenarian (1894–2007)
M
Maurice Depaix
French politician
Tania Busselier
Tania Busselier
French actress and model
É
Éric Aupol
French photographer
Étienne Brossard
Étienne Brossard
French politician (1839–1894)
P
Pierre Desgoutte
French businessman (1874-1955)
P
Paul Gerbay
French politician
M
Maurice Tissandier
French politician

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Geography & sun

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Briennon, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

Église Saint-Irénée de Briennon — Briennon, France0 miÉglise Saint-Irénée de Briennon, intérieur — Briennon, France0 miÉglise Saint-Irénée, Briennon — Briennon, France0 miBriennon - Rue de la Libération - boîte à livres — Briennon, France0.1 miPouilly-sous-Charlieu - supérette — Briennon, France1 miCanal de Roanne à Digoin - Flickr - @ S@ndrine — Briennon, France1.1 miPouilly-sous-Charlieu - mairie - boîte à livres — Briennon, France1.1 miPouilly-sous-Charlieu - parking — Briennon, France1.1 miPouilly-sous-Charlieu - centre — Briennon, France1.1 miChurch of La Bénisson-Dieu (10473823394) — Briennon, France1.8 miAbbaye à La Bénisson-Dieu — Briennon, France1.9 miLBN-Clocher — Briennon, France2 miLa Bénisson-Dieu — Briennon, France2 miLaBenisson-Dieu 2013a — Briennon, France2 miLaBenisson-Dieu 2013b — Briennon, France2 miLaBenisson-Dieu 2013c — Briennon, France2 miLa Benisson-Dieu Fresko 2 — Briennon, France2 miLa Benisson-Dieu Fresko 1 — Briennon, France2 miLa Benisson-Dieu Altar 1 — Briennon, France2 miLa Benisson-Dieu Altar 2 — Briennon, France2 miLa Benisson-Dieu Marienaltar 1 — Briennon, France2 miLa Benisson-Dieu Marienaltar 2 — Briennon, France2 miChurch of La Bénisson-Dieu (10473813256) — Briennon, France2 miLa Bénisson-Dieu Eglise abbatiale3 — Briennon, France2 mi

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Official Identifiers

INSEE — French National Institute of Statistics

INSEE code
42026
Department
42
Region
84
Population (Wikidata)
1,710

geo.api.gouv.fr

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • Wikimedia Commons
  • • Wikidata
  • • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • INSEE — French national statistics, via geo.api.gouv.fr (official commune code, population, surface, department, region)
  • • INSEE — French National Institute of Statistics — geo.api.gouv.fr